The Octopus Project

The Octopus Project is an experimental electronic band based in Austin, Texas and formed in 1999. The band has a unique sound, blending pop and experimental elements, is a combination of digital and electronic sounds and noises (including drum machine, keyboard/ synthesizers and other strange devices that offer an eerie feel through the use of a Theremin) and analog equipment (including guitars and live drums). Their music is mostly instrumental, except for tracks like "Queen", "Moon Boil" and "Wet Gold". Read more on Last.fm…read full bio

The Octopus Project is an experimental electronic band based in Austin, Texas and formed in 1999. The band has a unique sound, blending pop and experimental elements, is a combination of digital and electronic sounds and noises (including drum machine, keyboard/ synthesizers and other strange devices that offer an eerie feel through the use of a Theremin) and analog equipment (including guitars and live drums). Their music is mostly instrumental, except for tracks like "Queen", "Moon Boil" and "Wet Gold".
On April 30, 2006, the band played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They were offered the opportunity after a fan, unbeknownst to the band, entered them in a contest held by the festival on MySpace in which voters were to "nominate their favorite band for an open slot at the festival".
All members are known to switch instruments live (for instance, Josh Lambert playing drums while Toto Miranda plays guitar, or Yvonne Lambert playing guitar while Josh Lambert operates the electronics), but each member can be said to play a primary instrument.
Yvonne Lambert is one of the few modern rock musicians to consistently play the theremin on recordings and in performances. The instrument appears on many of the band's tracks. The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the position of the player's hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude (volume) with the other, so it can be played without being touched. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker.
Josh Lambert: guitar, bass, keyboards
Toto Miranda: drums, guitar, bass
Yvonne Lambert: samplers, keyboards, theremin, glockenspiel, guitar
Ryan Figg: guitar, bass, keyboards
Octopus Project toured with Explosions in the Sky in 2011 for US venues. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Mustin Douch@kenton club [Oct 07, 2016] »
A week from today!! Come check out all these rippin' duos at this 2 day 2 piece fest at The Kenton Club on Fri Oct 7th and Sat Oct 8th!! 16 acts total.. 8 each night! All over the genre spectrum! Come catch it all! Early start with late night end! 7pm-1am! https://www.facebook.com/events/266461153753160/

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GAR GAR@twilight bar and cafe [Oct 09, 2016] »
GAR GAR are Louisiana weirdo punks and will be performing in celebration of its new LP release. Also on the bill will be The Synthicalists and Zebra 2374, who are also VERY IMPORTANT BANDS!
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Mustin Douch@kenton club [Oct 08, 2016] »
Wild and eclectic 2 piece band fest going down at The World Famous Kenton Club on Friday Oct 7th and Sat Oct 8th!! All duo bands rocking out all over the spectrum of genres!! Check it out out!! Starts early and ends late!!

-9/21/2016 3:10:48 AM

Mustin Douch@kenton club [Oct 07, 2016] »
Wild and eclectic 2 piece band fest going down at The World Famous Kenton Club on Friday Oct 7th and Sat Oct 8th!! All duo bands rocking out all over the spectrum of genres!! Check it out out!! Starts early and ends late!!

Leah K.@hollywood theatre [Oct 13, 2016] »
SCRAP PDX is looking for teams to compete at Rebel Craft Rumble! This is our annual fundraiser and craft-off happening on Thursday, October 13th, at The Hollywood Theater. Armed with scissors, glue and plenty of sass, crafting duos will go head-to-head in front of a live audience.
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-8/23/2016 3:48:56 PM

Mute Swan
Dream pop/psych /shoegaze from Tucson. any show we can get on Oct.8th would be awesome!

-8/22/2016 12:26:58 PM

Korey K
I need a show in Portland sept 5th! Can someone help me?! Had someone drop our show we had on tour. Metal genre

ccbayer@dante's [Oct 07, 2016] »
From the FB event:
¤ "Just a friendly reminder.......if you bought tickets to the June show you DO need to buy new tickets. All purchases were refunded so no old tickets will be honored. Heres the link. "
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